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ACCT332-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012
Advanced Management Accounting

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
09 Jul 2012 - 11 Nov 2012 		↓Other occurrences

Description

Develops advanced understanding of the application of management accounting to complex problems. Explores issues in strategic management, costing systems, control systems and performance management. Builds communication, critical thinking and managerial skills.

ACCT332 aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of the application of management accounting to complex problems; and issues in strategic management, costing systems, control systems and performance management. It also aims to build students’ communication, critical thinking and managerial skills.  The case study method is utilised to develop students understanding of management accounting and their generic skills.  The topics covered in ACCT332 includes: Strategy; Organisational structure and transfer pricing; Planning and management control; Performance measurement and compensation; Value chain issues for suppliers, customers and competitors; Advanced costing issues; and The role and destiny of the management accountant.

Learning Outcomes

The learning goals for ACCT332 are:

(a)  To provide students with an advanced understanding of recent developments in management accounting theory and practice, including:
     (i) Strategy and strategic management
     (ii) Performance measurement and compensation
     (iii) The value-chain and strategic management accounting
     (iv) Advanced costing techniques and cost management

(b)  To build the generic skills of students including:
     (i) Oral and written communication
     (ii) Critical thinking
     (iii) Problem-solving
     (iv) Analytical

Pre-requisites

(1) (ACCT222 or ACIS222 or AFIS222) and (2) (ACCT103 or ACIS103 or AFIS103 or AFIS121)

Restrictions

ACIS332, AFIS332, AFIS322, AFIS522

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Wednesday 11:00am-1:00pm C3 Lecture Theatre 9 Jul - 15 Jul,
23 Jul - 29 Jul,
6 Aug - 12 Aug,
3 Sep - 9 Sep,
17 Sep - 23 Sep,
1 Oct - 7 Oct
Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm C3 Lecture Theatre 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct

Tutorials
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Monday 4:00pm-5:00pm A7 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 02 Tuesday 9:00am-10:00am Law 106 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 03 Monday 2:00pm-3:00pm Kirkwood KF06 101 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 04 Tuesday 2:00pm-3:00pm Kirkwood KF06 102 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 05 Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am Kirkwood KD06 102 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 07 Thursday 9:00am-10:00am Kirkwood KD06 102 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 08 Monday 12:00pm-1:00pm Kirkwood KD06 101 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 10 Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm Kirkwood KF06 102 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct
Stream 11 Thursday 1:00pm-2:00pm Kirkwood KF06 101 16 Jul - 22 Jul,
30 Jul - 5 Aug,
13 Aug - 19 Aug,
10 Sep - 16 Sep,
24 Sep - 30 Sep,
8 Oct - 14 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Neil Crombie

Lecturer

Beverley Lord

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Tutorial Participation 10%
Student Case Presentation 15%
Mid Semester Test 30%
Final Examination 45%

Examination and Formal Tests

Exam Saturday 03 Nov 2012 2:30pm-5:30pm  
Test Friday 07 Sep 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm C1 Lecture Theatre

Textbooks

Recommended Reading

Adler, Ralph W; Management accounting : making it world class; Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Anthony, Robert N. , Govindarajan, Vijay; Management control systems; 12th ed; McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007.

Brooks, Albie; Contemporary management accounting; John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

Hansen, Don R. , Mowen, Maryanne M; Management accounting; 7th ed; South-Western/Thomson Learning, 2005.

Fees

Domestic fee $655.00
International fee $2,888.00


For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems on the department and colleges page.

All ACCT332 Occurrences

  • ACCT332-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012
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